It's all politics at the Winter Olympics, plu...

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Are we spending too much on other people’s weddings?Going to a friend's weddings can be so fun and meaningful… but it can also really hurt your wallet. A survey by LendingTree found that 31% of people who had been to a wedding in the past five years had accrued debt to attend. So ...  Show more

The Games don’t begin until February 4, but the drama around the pandemic, free speech, and diplomatic boycotts has been building for months. NPR’s Emily Feng explains from Beijing. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, f ...  Show more

After a full year postponement, the Summer Olympics are now underway in Tokyo, and we've got some questions. In this week's episode, we're discussing the long, pandemic-paved road that got us here, what's different about this year's Games, and which athletes and sports have us tu ...  Show more

The Winter Games are officially underway as Beijing becomes the first city to host both the summer and winter Olympics. Host Karnie Sharp brings us a conversation between two competitors, who are from countries that don’t traditionally send large teams to snow sports.Manon Ouaiss ...  Show more

The Winter Olympics kick off this week in Beijing amid Omicron fears and geopolitical tensions. We examine how athletes are grappling with strict Covid protocols and how China is looking to deflect scrutiny of alleged human rights abuses. Guest: Selina Wang, CNN International C ...  Show more